There are dozens of such scenarios that would shake them to the ground.
Unintended consequences and all of that
Good points. Mass. is virtually certain to vote for Obama in 2012. Are they really saying that Mass. Democrat electors, who are party loyalists/activists, are going to vote for a Republican candidate if that candidate won the national popular vote?
It strains believability that loyal Democrat electors elected by their state voters, will vote Republican in such a case.